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{{Short description|Ghanaian highlife musician (1968/1969–2025)}}
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{{Short description|Ghanaian highlife musician}}
'''Nana Kwakye Duah''' (1968 or 1969 – 16 May 2025), also known as '''Dada Kweku Duah''' or '''Dada KD'''), (diedwas 16a MayGhanaian 2025)[[highlife]] <ref> https://wwwmusician.myjoyonline.com/highlife-artiste-dada-kd-is-dead/ </ref> <ref>{{Cite web |lasttitle=OtchereDada |first=GertrudeK.d., OwireduwaahBiography |dateurl=2025https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Dada-05K-17d-379 |title=Dada KD was turned away by 3 hospitals due to absence of doctors archive- Manager - Adomonline.com |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214104207/https://www.adomonlineghanaweb.com/dadaperson/Dada-kdK-wasd-turned379 |archive-away-by-3-hospitals-due-to-absence-of-doctors-manager/date=14 December 2024 |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=www.ghanaweb.com |language=en |url-USstatus=live }}</ref> was a Ghanaian highlife musician.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-177 May 2020 |title=HighlifeCreative legendpeople Dadaare KDdying passesof awaypoverty ahead ofDada London concertKD |url=https://citinewsroomwww.graphic.com.gh/2025entertainment/05showbiz-news/highlifecreative-legendpeople-dadaare-kddyingof-passespoverty-awaydada-ahead-of-london-concert/kd.html |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-USgb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-05-17 May 2025 |title=Ghanaian Highlife Icon Dada KD Passes Away at 56 |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-highlife-icon-dada-kd-passes-away-at-56/ |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=News Ghana |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Music |first=Ghana |date=2025-05-17 |title=Dada KD passes away; Ghana mourns Highlife star {{!}} Ghana Music |url=https://ghanamusic.com/news/2025/05/17/dada-kd-passes-away-ghana-mourns-highlife-star/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Otchere |first=Gertrude Owireduwaah |date=17 May 2025-05-17 |title=Tributes pour in for Dada KD - Adomonline.com |url=https://www.adomonline.com/tributes-pour-in-for-dada-kd/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>May He came into the Ghanaian music limelight with singles such as ''Odo Mu Anigye'' and ''Adi Nye Wop.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Offei-Akoto |first=Ayeh |date=2025-05-17 |title=Dada KD Cause of Death, Age, Wife , Children, Real Name |url=https://www.mynewsgh.com/dada-kd-cause-of-death-age-wife-children-real-name/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=MyNewsGh |language=en-US}}</ref>''
 
== Early life and education ==
Duah was born and bred in [[Kwadaso]] in the [[Ashanti Region]] of Ghana to Brefo Takyiakwa, a driver and Madam Abena Asubonteng, a [[Chop bar|chopbar]] operator at Ashanti Town, a suburb of [[Kumasi]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Dada KD biography |url=https://www.last.fm/music/Dada+KD/+wiki |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=Last.fm |language=en}}</ref> He completed secondary school in 1992.<ref name=":1" />
 
== Career ==
Duah began his career at the age of seven and became an instrumentalist and played in the church.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 May 2025 |title=Dada KD death: How ogbonge Ghanaian musician die a week bifor London show |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/cd7ge4xlz28o |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}</ref> His professional music career commenced in the early 1990s with singles such as "Odo Mu Anigye" and "Adi Nye Wop."''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Offei-Akoto |first=Ayeh |date=17 May 2025 |title=Dada KD Cause of Death, Age, Wife , Children, Real Name |url=https://www.mynewsgh.com/dada-kd-cause-of-death-age-wife-children-real-name/ |access-date=18 May 2025 |website=MyNewsGh |language=en-US}}</ref>'' His music, often centered around themes of love and societal issues. One of his most notable songs, "Fatia Fata Nkrumah," is a tribute to Ghana's first President, [[Kwame Nkrumah]], and his Egyptian wife, [[Fathia Nkrumah]].
 
In 2024, during an interview on [[Asaase Radio]]'s Breakfast Show, he advised the youth in [[Accra]] to have a source of income before getting into marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Getting married in Accra without work is punishment — Dada KD advises youth |url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/76969/getting-married-in-accra-without-work-is-punishmen.html |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}</ref>
== Discography ==
 
=== AlbumsPersonal life ===
Duah had 5five children.<ref name=":0" /> He was the third of five children.<ref name=":1" /> He was a Presbyterian.<ref name=":1" />
 
=== Death ===
Duah died on 16 May 2025 at the Gbawe GovernmentSDA Hospital in [[Accra]], on 16 May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ansah |first=Peter |date=20 May 2025-05-17 |title=Highlife Legend Dada KD's DiesFamily AfterAnnounces HeDate WasFor FoundHis StrugglingOne-Week ToObservance SpeakFour Days After his Death - YEN.COM.GH |url=https://dailyguidenetworkyen.com.gh/highlife-legendentertainment/283832-dada-kdkds-diesweek-afterobservance-hescheduled-wasjune-found-struggling-to-speak21/ |access-date=20 May 2025-05-18 |website=DailyGuide Networkyen.com.gh |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">[https://www.myjoyonline.com/highlife-artiste-dada-kd-is-dead/ Highlife artiste Dada KD is dead ]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LarnyohOtchere |first=MagdaleneGertrude Owireduwaah |date=2025-05-17 May 2025 |title=Video of Dada KD’sKD Lastwas Performanceturned Beforeaway Hisby Death3 Surfaces:hospitals “Hedue Wasto Toabsence Travelof todoctors - UK”Manager - YENAdomonline.COM.GHcom |url=https://yenwww.adomonline.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/283647dada-videokd-dadawas-kdsturned-performanceaway-deathby-surfaces3-travelhospitals-ukdue-to-absence-of-doctors-manager/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=yen.com.ghMay 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=GNA |date=2025-05-17 May 2025 |title=Ghanaian Highlife star Dada KD is dead |url=https://gna.org.gh/2025/05/ghanaian-highlife-star-dada-kd-is-dead/ |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=Ghana News Agency |language=en-US}}</ref> He died at the age ofwas 56.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ofori |first=Jonathan |date=17 May 2025-05-17 |title=Ghanaian highlife star Dada KD passes away at 56 |url=https://asaaseradio.com/ghanaian-highlife-star-dada-kd-passes-away-at-56/ |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=Asaase Radio |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
=== Discography ===
 
==== Albums ====
* ''Honey Love''
* ''Adi Nye Wop''
* ''Eden na megyee''
* ''Somugye''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarpong |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-05-16 May 2025 |title=Highlife Legend Dada KD Reportedly Passes Away |url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/highlife-legend-dada-kd-reportedly-passes-away/ |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''Ebeboawo''
* ''Obiara Se Eye''
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* ''Mewura/Odo Mu Anigyebi<ref name=":1" />''
 
==== Singles ====
* ''"Tekyere Ma''"<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-05-17 May 2025 |title=Highlife music icon Dada KD dies |url=https://3news.com/news/highlife-music-icon-dada-kd-dies/ |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=3news |language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
* ''"Ene Menye''
* ''Tekyere Ma''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-05-17 |title=Highlife music icon Dada KD dies |url=https://3news.com/news/highlife-music-icon-dada-kd-dies/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=3news |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* ''Yebeye"Wosuro Yena Ho Fi''Wondi"<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2025 |title=Highlife artistemusician, Dada KD ispasses dead - MyJoyOnlineon |url=https://www.myjoyonlinegraphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/highlife-artistemusician-dada-kd-is-dead/.html |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=www.myjoyonline.comGraphic Online |language=en-USgb}}</ref>
* ''Ene Menye''
* ''Wosuro"Fatia aFata Wondi''Nkrumah"<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=Metro |date=17 May 2025-05-16 |title=Celebrated Highlife musician,singer Dada KD passesdead onaged 56 |url=https://www.graphicmetrotvonline.com.gh/entertainment/showbizcelebrated-news/highlife-musiciansinger-dada-kd-is-dead.html-aged-56/ |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=GraphicMetro TV Online |language=en-gbUS}}</ref>
* ''"Odo Mu Anigye"<ref name=":0" />''
* ''Fatia Fata Nkrumah<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=Metro |date=2025-05-17 |title=Celebrated Highlife singer Dada KD dead aged 56 |url=https://metrotvonline.com/celebrated-highlife-singer-dada-kd-dead-aged-56/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Metro TV Online |language=en-US}}</ref>''
* ''Fatia"Yebeye FataYen NkrumahHo Fi"<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=Metro |date=2025-05-17 |title=Celebrated Highlife singerartiste Dada KD is dead aged- 56MyJoyOnline |url=https://metrotvonlinewww.myjoyonline.com/celebrated-highlife-singerartiste-dada-kd-is-dead-aged-56/ |access-date=2025-05-18 May 2025 |website=Metro TV Onlinewww.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref>''
* ''Odo Mu Anigye<ref name=":0" />''
* ''Yebeye Yen Ho Fi''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlife artiste Dada KD is dead - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/highlife-artiste-dada-kd-is-dead/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
== Awards ==
Duah won the Best Male Vocal Artist award at the 2004 Ghana Music Awards [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2025 |title=Highlife Legend Dada KD Dies After He Was Found Struggling To Speak |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/highlife-05legend-17dada-kd-dies-after-he-was-found-struggling-to-speak/ |access-date=18 May 2025 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 May 2025 |title=GhanaianHe highlifewas starmy Dadamusic KDhero is deadKK Fosu eulogises close friend Dada KD |url=https://www.gbcghanaonlinegraphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/he-was-my-music-hero-kk-fosu-eulogises-close-friend-dada-kd-dead/2025/.html |access-date=20 May 2025-05-18 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-USgb}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
Duah had 5 children.<ref name=":0" /> He was the third of five children.<ref name=":1" /> He was a Presbyterian.<ref name=":1" />
 
== Death ==
Duah died on 16 May 2025 at the Gbawe Government Hospital in [[Accra]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 |title=Highlife Legend Dada KD Dies After He Was Found Struggling To Speak |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/highlife-legend-dada-kd-dies-after-he-was-found-struggling-to-speak/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Larnyoh |first=Magdalene |date=2025-05-17 |title=Video of Dada KD’s Last Performance Before His Death Surfaces: “He Was To Travel to UK” - YEN.COM.GH |url=https://yen.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/283647-video-dada-kds-performance-death-surfaces-travel-uk/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=yen.com.gh |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=GNA |date=2025-05-17 |title=Ghanaian Highlife star Dada KD is dead |url=https://gna.org.gh/2025/05/ghanaian-highlife-star-dada-kd-is-dead/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Ghana News Agency |language=en-US}}</ref> He died at the age of 56.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ofori |first=Jonathan |date=2025-05-17 |title=Ghanaian highlife star Dada KD passes away at 56 |url=https://asaaseradio.com/ghanaian-highlife-star-dada-kd-passes-away-at-56/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Asaase Radio |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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==External links==
* {{discogs artist|Kwaku Dua|name=Kwaku Dua}}
* {{imdb name|2748824|name=Nana Kwaku Duah}}
* [https://www.zionfelix.net/dada-kd-decries-dire-royalties-system-for-ghanaian-musicians/ Dada KD Decries Dire Royalties System For Ghanaian Musicians]
 
[[Category:1960s births]]
[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]
[[Category:2025 deaths]]
[[Category:Ghanaian highlife musicians]]